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TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 345: Steel Bridge Erection Practices examines steel bridge erection practices for I-girder, tub-girder, and box-girder bridges; particularly curved, skewed, and staged structures. The report focuses on the impact of design and analysis practices on erection; methods used to predict erection deflections as a function of bridge type and complexity; shop-assembly practices and alternate methods of ensuring properly assembled geometry; stability issues; field connection practices; examples of structures in which erection practices have caused problems; owner requirements for erection procedures, implementation of requirements, and the impact of procedures on the quality of erection; and current and proposed research.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2005. Steel Bridge Erection Practices. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/13825.

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78 pages |  8.5 x 11 |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/13825
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Front Matter i-vii
Summary 1-1
Chapter One - Introduction 2-4
Chapter Two - Owner-Specified or Preferred Practices 5-7
Chapter Three - Fabricator Practices and Views 8-9
Chapter Four - Erector Practices and Views 10-11
Chapter Five - Reported Problems Encountered in the Field 12-13
Chapter Six - Solutions to Reported Problems 14-15
Chapter Seven - Conclusions 16-18
References 19-19
Appendix A - Survey Questionnaire 20-29
Appendix B - Survey Responses 30-77
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 78-78

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